Monday, April 18, 2005

ALERT: The Real Story of The Source, At Last

It's been over a decade now since the original editorial team that created The Source magazine walked out in mass protest. That moment began the magazine's long, slow and painful decline.

I had the privilege to work with the leaders of that original team - Jon Schecter, James Bernard and Reginald C. Dennis. In those early days at Harvard, and in the brand-spanking-new offices on Broadway in New York, I never once saw anyone named Ray, a man who would eventually surface and write himself into history as a "co-founder" of The Source, and turn the once cutting edge magazine into a bizarre platform for personal vendetta and ego.

The story of how that transpired is now being told for the first time, because Reggie Dennis, the former Source Music Editor and founder of XXL Magazine, is speaking out for the first time in a detailed and compelling narrative. Reggie had previously spoken to Jeff Chang on the record for his book, but this new revelation is even more comprehensive.

Reggie is a good friend, a good man of much integrity. When you read his story, you will understand why things at The Source have been unraveling with such rapidity as of late.

"Minding My Business - Part Two" coming soon!

posted by Dan Charnas at 3:30 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger Hashim said...

ahhhh good look. I'm devouring what Reggie says right now.

As Jeff Chang said, The Source is such a trgic story. What a great opportunity wasted.

I've heard accounts that Benzino's thuggery kept the mag safe to write honestly. Now it seems like that has turned around.

April 18, 2005  
Anonymous Dan The Man said...

Hello Dan, I like your site -- you have an eclectic lifestyle! Send me a pic of yourself that I can post to my website, pls. email deecee1409@optonline.net.
Cheers and regards to your family!
DC

April 22, 2005  

Post a Comment

<< Home

You're visiting the blog of

DAN CHARNAS

HOLLER AT YOUR BOY
VIEW BIO

Subscribe

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner

    MARINATION

    "It’s not what you’re called, it’s what you answer to."

    --John "Studd" Barrier

      WORDS

      MY CLIPS

      SOUNDS

        WHAT I'M MAKING
      • "Dusted Wedding March"

        WHAT I'M FEELING
      • "Can We Go Back" by Hi-Tek
      • from "Hi-Teknology2"
      • DAN'S QUICK YOGA REMEDIES

        DANIFESTOS

        • Minding My Business - Parts 1, 2 & 3
          on blaming The Man for mess of hip-hop
        • Blacks and Jews - Parts 1, 2 & 3
          on blaming Jews for everything else

        Previous Posts

        • Minding My Business – Part One

        Archives

        • April 2005
        • May 2005
        • June 2005
        • July 2005
        • August 2005
        • September 2005
        • October 2005
        • January 2006
        • April 2006
        • May 2006
        • October 2006
        • November 2006
        • December 2006
        • May 2007
        • June 2007
        • August 2007
        • September 2007
        • October 2007
        • January 2008
        • February 2008

        THE TANGLED WEB I WEAVE

        • Hip Hop Music
          Jay Smooth: Ground Zero of the hip-hop blog world
        • Hip Hop Blogs
          Hashim's blog of blogs
        • Lyrical Swords
          Adisa Banjoko: Some bring the noise. The Bishop brings the light.
        • Notes from a Different Kitchen
          But how does Ian find the time to assemble all the ingredients?
        • Davey D
          to hell with the magazine, this is the real "Source" for hip-hop news & commentary
        • Can't Stop Won't Stop
          bow down: jeff chang took the crown
        • Soul Imperialist
          Joe Twist: a little bit of Tufts, a little bit of Brooklyn
        • Pop Licks
          pop+politics, comedy+drama, Oliver+Junichi... an addictive combination
        • Can I Bring My Gat
          what it Beez like
        • She Real Cool
          J.B. comin' thru...
        • Wayne & Wax
          the Boston Jerk: "hey hey/I don't play play/so don't give me none of that ray ray"
        • Eyejammie
          bill adler: archivist, wise elder, bon vivant
        • Jackson Brown Gallery
          the guy who knows that Jesus was not only Black, but looked just like Kool G Rap
        • HillaryCharnas.com
          my sister makes better beats than you
        • 3HO
          all about Kundalini Yoga
        • Hits Daily Double
          find out what the record weasels are up to
        • Buzzflash
          they hate Bush even more than you do
        • Mediabistro
          a lifesaver
        • Black People Love Us
          no they don't
        • Beat Box Harmonica
          maybe they do
        • Margaret Cho
          always on point

        THE FILES


        • Straight Talk with Bush
          Will Ferrell's masterpiece
        • Powered by Blogger


       



      Atom Feed